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PolystyreneMontmorillonite Nanocomposites: Study of the Morphology and Effects of Sonication Time on Thermal Stability
Joint Authors
Al-Arrash, Amal
Mekhamer, Waffa
Alshabanat, Mashael
Source
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-12, 12 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-02-26
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
12
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Polymer nanocomposites of polystyrene matrix containing 10% wt of organo-montmorillonite (organo-MMT) were prepared using the solution method with sonication times of 0.5, 1, 1.5, and 2 hours.
Cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) is used to modify the montmorillonite clay after saturating its surface with Na+ ions.
Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) were used to characterize the montmorillonite before and after modification by CTAB.
The prepared nanocomposites were characterized using the same analysis methods.
These results confirm the intercalation of PS in the interlamellar spaces of organo-MMT with a very small quantity of exfoliation of the silicate layers within the PS matrix of all samples at all studied times of sonication.
The thermal stability of the nanocomposites was measured using thermogravimetric analysis (TGA).
The results show clear improvement, and the effects of sonication time are noted.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Alshabanat, Mashael& Al-Arrash, Amal& Mekhamer, Waffa. 2013. PolystyreneMontmorillonite Nanocomposites: Study of the Morphology and Effects of Sonication Time on Thermal Stability. Journal of Nanomaterials،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-12.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Alshabanat, Mashael…[et al.]. PolystyreneMontmorillonite Nanocomposites: Study of the Morphology and Effects of Sonication Time on Thermal Stability. Journal of Nanomaterials No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1031507
American Medical Association (AMA)
Alshabanat, Mashael& Al-Arrash, Amal& Mekhamer, Waffa. PolystyreneMontmorillonite Nanocomposites: Study of the Morphology and Effects of Sonication Time on Thermal Stability. Journal of Nanomaterials. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1031507
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1031507